Torrent

They said Rollen died because he was careless? Ha, I suppose that's true. But it wasn't no flash flood or mudslide like people are sayin'. The Lheem is no flooder. That lazy river is constant as the sunrise. No. It wasn't the river, it's what lives in the river. Ol' Rollen managed to set them off. Said he was gonna tame 'em, ride one all cross Eastfall, prove he wasn't crazy. But my gram told me the only ones to ever ride them chargers was the ol' river druids, and they're long gone. Rollen never stood a chance.
-Dorren Lunst, Tiberus Village, Eastfall

Classification: Elemental or Infused Beast (disputed)

Major Element: Water

Minor Elements: none
Habitat: Rivers, Lakes, Shallow Seas

A shy and easily spooked creature, the torrent is nonetheless a heavily sought specimen of study as it may well be the link between beast and element that evolutionary elementalists have been looking for. 

When at rest or grazing, the torrent looks quite equestrian, not unlike any other breed of  wild horse. The only noticeable difference in the torrent is its semi-translucent appearance and unusual coloration, ranging from muddy-greens to grey-blues to even aquamarines and deep azures. 

When on the move, however, the torrents' true elemental nature comes out. The equestrian form disperses becoming a surge of onrushing water. Individually this is an impressive display, but when an entire band of torrents is startled the consequences can be ruinous. A herd of charging torrents will become indistinguishable from one another beyond the occasional glimpse of a mane or rearing head above the flood. Once the herd has calmed, they will again separate into individuals. Interestingly, while the number and sizes of individuals will remain the same, coloration can shift considerably after a surge event. 

There is a great deal of debate as to how to categorize the torrent. Some insist it is a terrestrial breed that has infused with water. Others insist it is a water elemental mimicking a wild horse. Many evolutionary elementalists (who believe beasts developed over many centuries from pure elementals) postulate that it is in fact neither, or both. That the torrent is a water elemental that has only partially incorporated other elements, not yet a true beast, but no longer a pure elemental.